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IT Box Offi Mult Center: Top Girls Caryl Churchill Robinson Theatre Jan. 28/29 Feb. 3,4,5 11/12 8pm Feb.6 2pm Feb. t> Matinee for the iance of Fane Co ticket information. : 346-4191 ffice: 346-4363 682-3000 iiiJi 686-2458 492 E. 13th Ave www.b'ijou-cinem, Nightly 5:00 and 7:15pm - Sun Mat 3:00pm |n_Hind^Urtkv5_PurjiaWw/Ei>gli»h2ubtitl«^ A TRUE STORY ABOUT FINDING THE COURAGE TO BE YOURSELF. BOYsQOi'TCRyl 4:45. 7:00 5. 9:15pm - Sun Mat 2:30pm ® GBfflnl Beauty 1:30pm Message boards: Your forum for dialogue on topics from student government to entertainment. WWW.dailyemeraldLcOlt! Stormy flick lacks gusto MOVIES The Hurricane Starring Denzel Washington, Vicellous Reon Shannon and Dan Hedaya. Directed by Norman Jew:son. Universal. ★ ★★☆☆ ■ Denzel delivers a KO, but overall ‘The Hurricane’ fails to go the distance By Jack Clifford Oregon Daily Emerald As a boxing movie, “The Hurri cane” scores some sweet style points. Director Norman Jewison obviously watched Martin Scorcese’s classic pugilist flick “Raging Bull” to glean a few film making techniques for his own fight scenes, right down to the black-and-white cinematography. From a drama standpoint, the film sometimes plods along, throwing too few jabs or stinging combinations. Other than Denzel Washington, who plays Rubin Carter, and Vicellous Reon Shan non in the role of Lesra Martin, a youth Carter befriends, the acting ensemble is just average. Viewed as a “true-life” docu mentary, the story of “Hurricane” Carter’s erroneous arrest for mur der and subsequent 19 years in prison takes a few shots below the belt. Playing loose with the facts of Carter’s life is one thing; creating inflammatory' characters to create sympathy and rage is a shame. Courtesy Universal Pictures Denzel Washington (center) plays Rubin Carter in “The Hurricane.” ine Paterson, N.J., mid dleweight fighter named “Hurri cane,” ‘due to a flurried punching manner, took his hometown and the boxing world by storm in the early 1960s. Of course, all around the country the swirling issue was civil rights, and Carter was not afraid to voice his opinions on race matters. Never an idol to the hometown police department anyway — Carter was in numerous legal scrapes as an adolescent and as a teen — his outspoken nature made it seem inevitable that the two forces would someday col lide. In October of 1966, that con frontation happened in the form of the arrest of Carter and a friend, John Artis, on charges of triple homicide. Two gunmen mur dered three white patrons at a lo cal bar and grill, and eyewitnesses told authorities that two black men were seen leaving the scene. Artis and Carter, who was in training for his next attempt at winning the middleweight cham pionship, were pulled over a short distance from the diner and held for questioning. Despite con flicting and rather dubious evi dence, the two men were eventu ally convicted of the murders and sentenced to three life prison terms. The penitentiary setting gives Washington a chance to really show his acting expertise. The scene depicting Carter’s 90-day stint in “the hole” is brilliant and eerie at the same time. Washing Turn to Hurricane, page 7B In association with Oregon State University Student Health Services and Peer Health Advocates Visit the van and meet KNRQ personalities! . warning: Mature Subject Matter at umii Oregon State University MTV s Dr. Drew Pmsky and Adam Carolla will dish out sound advice on relationships and health in this wildly entertaining special appearance! Saturday Feb.5ih 8:00nm Tickets on sale Jon. 10th 0$U Box Office, Corvallis CD World stores in Cogene ond Corvallis d..rs.pe.a.e:0Dfi|||C n The Ozone, Portland Oregon State University To order by Vis# or a portion of the proceeds go to Plain Talk, a local organization dedicated to the prevention of child abuse For more information contact (541) 7S3-2641 sat. • jan. 29th 9:30-11:30pm steven pile blues* rock all events are FREE fri. .jan. 28th eclectic open mic 9pm-midnight music ► poetry ► performance art ► theatre Sign-up to perform at The Break (located next to The Buzz) For more info call Melanie at 346-3725 mon.«jan. 31st 9pm-midnight poetry open mic all poets are welcome to perform and listen in a celebration of the human voice Sign-up to perform at The Break (located next to The Buzz) For more info call Melanie at 346-3725
